ACORN to formally disband on April 1

There was a time when ACORN – the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now – lived by its ideals and had a bright future in the reform arena. But recent controversies which may have led to falling revenue, and hence a need for short term personal loans, will prompt ACORN to disband effective April 1. While some media critics simply view this as a rebranding of the organization, others view this as a long overdue end of a troubled era.

ACORN admitted mistakes were made

And CEO Bertha Lewis knew that damage repair was necessary: “We will go to whatever lengths necessary to reestablish the public trust.” Lewis said this to the media when the subprime crisis was at its peak, Reuters reports. But in September of 2009: the ACORN prostitute video made its viral rounds. While James O’Keefe and company may have edited footage just enough to make the ACORN members seem guiltier than they were, the negative publicity never went away completely. The organization seemed to lack credibility.